Courses
306 CoursesHE 301 — Motor Learning: A Developmental Approach
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
The major theories and principles influencing motor skills are presented. The role and effectiveness
of developmentally appropriate toys and equipment are assessed.
Prerequisite(s): SS 232.HI: History
HI 202 — U.S. History: Civil War- Present
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
An introduction to American history, this course moves from a brief view of American geography,
economics, and government to a more focused examination of the social, political, and economic
experience from the Civil War through the Cold War and to the present. Students are introduced to
basic historical methodology and learn to apply these techniques through critical readin, analtyical
writing, and verbal presentations. (Formerly LA 221) (G10: American History).
HI 203 — Distant Neighbors: A History of Latin America and the U.S.
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
This course compares the histories of Latin America and the United States from pre-Columbian
times to the 20th century. Students learn about the deep influence of the United States in Latin
American economies, politics, and culture, especially after the United States' independence,
when American democracy became a political model for the former Spanish American colonies.
(Formerly LA 224) (G10: American History).
HI 204 — Leisure in America
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
This course examines the emergence and changing role of leisure and its relation to work in
the United States from the late 19th century to the present. Situating leisure within its specific
social, economic, and political contexts, students explore the complex intersection of factors and
forces that have shaped conceptions and practices of leisure in American life through primary and
secondary texts, both written and visual. (Formerly LA 225) (G10: American History)
Prerequisite(s): EN 121.
HI 206 — Pasts in the Present: Modern Chinese History since 1800
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
(Formerly LA 227)(G9: Other World Civilizations).
HI 207 — Hollywood: A History
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
Students learn the history of the United States from the Civil War to the present through the lens of
the American film industry. The course focuses on the economic structure of the film industry and
the evolving depictions of violence in movies as a factor in American History. (Formerly LA 242)
(G10: American History).
HI 391 — U.S. History and Culture: 1860 to Present
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
Major historic events and developments in the United States history from 1860 to the present are
examined in the context of their impact on the country's government, politics, and culture. Works
by painters, photographers, sculptors, advertisers, dancers, musicians, novelists, filmmakers,
and dramatists are used to broaden the study of U.S. history. (Formerly LA 392) (G10: American
History).
HI 392 — (Honors) Religion and Religious Dissent in American History to the Civil War
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
Students examine the ways in which religious controversies have figured, directly and indirectly, in
many of the major events in the early history of the United States, up to and including the Civil War.
(Formerly LA 396)(G7: Humanities; G10 American History).